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Meeting Date:
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2/12/2020 - 3:00 PM
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Category:
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Consent Calendar
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.7 CURRICULUM: Overnight Field Trip Request for Heritage High School's Future Farmers of America Students to Attend Various Agriculture Career Tech Development Field Day Events in the Month of March 2020 (funded through Heritage High School's Future Farmers of America Associated Student Body Account and the Perkins Grant at a total cost not to exceed $6,500, not the General Fund)
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Jeremiah Perotti, Heritage High School Agriculture Future Farmers of America Advisor has submitted three (3) overnight field trip requests for members of Heritage High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) students to attend the following FFA Career Tech Development Field Day events during the month of March 2020:
Chico Field Day Competition – March 13-15, 2020: Participants include eight (8) students and two (2) adult chaperones. This event will be held at Chico State University, in Chico, California. The Chico FFA Field Day event is one of the two largest state level Career Development Event (CDE) of the year. The top teams will be competing at this event in preparation for the state finals competition in May. FFA members attending the Chico FFA Field Day Competition will be able to visit with other FFA members from throughout the state, as well as leaders from other states and the National FFA. Attendees will focus on the following objectives: participate in Career Development Event that will enhance their skills, develop leadership skills through interaction with other members, receive awards and honors for hard work and achievement in their contest area, and be exposed to the university setting and experience new places. Transportation will be provided by District vehicles.
Dinuba Field Day and State Speaking Finals - March 13-14, 2020: Participants include (eight) 8 students and one (1) adult chaperone. FFA Career Development Field Day Events are where students get to participate in different areas of agriculture by competing in contests designed to test their knowledge and abilities in different skills, trades, and knowledge of career like scenarios in given areas of agriculture. The nursery landscape team would like to participate in the DInuba Field Day this year, as the Chico FFA Field Day Event canceled the nursery landscape competition. Transportation will be provided by District vehicles.
Modesto Junior College Agriculture Field Day Competition – March 20-22, 2020: Participants include eleven (11) students and one (1) adult chaperone. The Modesto Field Day offers students twenty-four (24) different agriculturally based judging contests. The contests range from livestock judging to agriculture computer applications. Modesto JC students representing a variety of majors, coordinate the contests while faculty and staff serve as advisors. Students attending this event will be able to compete at a high level in their FFA judging teams while preparing them for the state finals, as this is one of the most competitive field days in California. Transportation will be provided by District vehicles.
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Funding:
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The cost of these items is included in the 2019-20 operating budget funded through Heritage High School's Future Farmers of America Associated Student Body Account and Perkins Grant, not the General Fund.
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip request for Heritage High School's Future Farmers of America students to attend various Agriculture Career Tech Development Field Day events in the month of March 2020.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Helene Astorga - Administrative Assistant
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Signed By:
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Charles Newman - Assistant Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Dr. Jose Luis Araux Moved, Member Edward Garcia, Jr. seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the overnight field trip request for Heritage High School's Future Farmers of America students to attend various Agriculture Career Tech Development Field Day events in the month of March 2020.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Edward Garcia, Jr. | Yes | | Dr. Randall Freeman | Yes | | David Nelissen | Yes | | Dr. Jose Luis Araux | Yes | | Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. | Yes | |
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